The Condover mmmoth site: excavation and research 1986-93

A chance discovery at Condover, Shropshire in west central England in 1986 led to the excavation of an almost complete adult skeleton of mammoth ( Mammuthus primigenius (Blum.)), together with partial skeletons of at least three juveniles. The remains occurred in a kettle hole infill and date to c. 12,500 BP, within the late glacial interstadial. Organic remains within the kettle hole deposits give a detailed picture of environmental change through the Late Glacial, and the excellent preservation of the mammoth skeletons has encouraged multidisciplinary research at the osteological, histological and molecular levels.